Sooooo hanging cheek french link snaffle or french link type snaffle?

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I am unsure which to get.
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I have asked my instructor for her opinion but still waiting for her answer
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So i am going to buy a Neue Schule bit as i find Blue seems to go better in this type rather than the general stainless steel ones, i borrow a neue schule french link to school in most times and the times i can't i use a full cheek stainless steel snaffle and he tends to go better in the neue schule.
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SOOOOOOOOO i was wondering whether i should get the hanging cheek french link neue schule bit or just the normal french link type neue schule bit?

Would the hanging cheek version encourage him to be a bit rounder over his back and worth the extra money or not?
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I have the NS starter and the hanging cheek.

She MUCH prefers the hanging cheek as she hates too much tongue pressure and the hanging cheek is held more in the mouth taking pressure off the tongue. The loose ring has more movement and that may suit a horse if they get a bit fixed in the mouth,

Have a look on the NS website and it will tell you what each type of bit is designed for. What (If any) are his issues?
 
I find that a hanging cheek tends to make horses lean/heavier in the hand. However if you have a horse that likes to come above the bit this may work in your favour. I'm not a fan of them personally though
 
He does tend to come above the bit... especially on transitions.

Had a quick look on the neue schule site but couldn't find much info?
 
I have a Neue Schule hanging cheek - brilliant bit, the cheeks keep it very still in the mouth, my mare has an almost panic reaction in a loose ring, can't stand the movement I think.

What cheek has the one you are borrowing got? I'd go for what seems to be working...
 
From the NS website:

THE ACTION OF THE BAUCHER: When a contact is taken the upper arm is angled
forwards causing the mouthpiece to lift - thereby suspending it in the mouth and
reducing the pressure across the tongue and the bars - this is often beneficial for
cases of over sensitivity. Any extension above the mouthpiece causes poll pressure
- this in itself has a head lowering action. However, if the horse is going forward into
a contact and active behind this will encourage a rounding action and help
tremendously with the outline. This cheek is dressage legal as a Snaffle (on its own)
or as a Bradoon used in conjunction with a Weymouth. The legal limit for the length
of the baucher/hanging cheek snaffle is 12 cm - this is from top to bottom - not just
the upper arm.
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I have only used it to relieve tongue pressure and to get a quieter mouth and it has been great, but cannot comment on the rest.
 
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